Improvement in wind-wheels



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY J. CAMPBELL, OF VIRGINIA, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WIND-WHEELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 127,460, dated June 4,1872.

Specification describing a new and Improved Wind-Wheel, invented byHENRY J. CAMP- BELL, of Virginia, in the county of Cass and State ofIllinois.

Figure l is a side view of my improved wind-wheel, partly in section toshow the construction. Fig. 2 is a front view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its Yobject to furnish an improved wind-wheel,designed especially for operating a pump, and which shall be simple inconstruction, reliable in operation, and not liable to get out of order,and it consists in the construction and combination of various parts, ashereinafter more fully described.

A represents the tower that supports the operating parts of the wheel,and to the top of which is attached a bed-plate, IB, having a circula-rhole formed through it. C is the base-plate or frame of the wheel, whichrests and turns upon the plate B, with which it is connected, and towhich it is pivoted by hookiianges or bolts formed upon or attached tothe said plate or frame C, and which pass through the hole in thebed-plate B and overlap the under side of said plate. D is thewheel-shaft, which is made hollow, and revolves in bearings attached tothe upper side of the base plate or frame C. To the forward end of thehollow shaft D are rigidly attached six (more or less) radial arms, E. Fare the wings of the wheel, which are connected and pivoted to the armsE by sockets or keepers, so that they may be turned with their edgesmore or less directly toward the wind, as may be desired. The forwardedges of the wings F are connected` by ropes or chains Gr, as shown inFig. 2, so that they may all move together. To the rear sides of the twoopposite wings F are rigidly attached short arms H, to the outer ends ofwhich are pivoted the rear ends of two connecting-rods, I, the forwardends of which are pivoted to the ends of the cross-bar or arms Jattached to or formed upon the forward end of the rod K. The rod Kpasses back through the hollow shaft D, and to its rear end, whichprojects beyond the rear end of the hollow shaft D, is attached or uponit is formed a disk, wheel, or iiange, L, which enters a groove or slotin the plate M, so that by sliding the said plate to the front or rearthe rod K can be operated to adjust the wings F, as may be required. Theplate M is held back, to expose the side surface of the wings F to thewind, by awe-ight, N, suspended from said plate by'a rope'or chain, 0.The plate M is drawn forward, to turn the edges of the wings F toward orto the wind, to regulate the velocity or stop the motion of the Wheel,by a rope, P, attached to the said plate M. Q represents a bucket,whichis designed to be attached to the rope P, and suspended by saidrope in such a position as to receive the overiiow from the trough,tank, or other receiver, so as to draw the pla-te M forward and stop thewheel when the said receiver becomes'full. To the rear end of the hollowshaft D is attached or upon it is formed an eccentric or cam-wheel, R,with which the pump-rod S is connected by a strap or other convenientmeans, so that the pump may be operated by the revolution of said hollowshaft. The velocity of the wheel may be governed in high winds byweights T attached to the forward edges of the wings F,to which the armsH are attached, and which tend to turn the edges of the wings F towardthe wind. U is the vane by means of which the wheel is held to the wind,and which is attached to the rear end of the plate or frame C.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. The hollow shaft D, rigid arms H, connecting-rods I,cross-bar or arms J, rod K, iiange, disk, or wheel L, sliding plate M,rope and weight O N, and rope P, in combination with the arms E, wingsF, and pivoted baseplate or frame C, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the weights T with the forward edges of the wingsF, to which the arms H are attached, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

HENRY J. CAMPBELL.

i Witnesses:

JoEN N. WILSON, HENRY C. STRIBLING.

